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eBay Desktop Runs On AIR

eBay is another company that's created a new tool on Adobe AIR, and will be announcing it at the Adobe MAX event this week. The new product is called eBay Desktop and it of course runs both online and offline. Previously referred to by the code name "eBay Disruptive Innovation program," its private beta launched earlier this summer, in June.

eBay Desktop lets you personalize your eBay tools for your own history, accounts, and searches. From this desktop application you can manage multiple listings, search for items, and access your search history. Being wrapped up in this desktop application, it's easier to navigate these multiple aspects of your eBay activity, and is actually a great tool for those eBay power users (or just the auction addicts). There are several tools and widgets that developers create to offer you updates on eBay auctions, personalized feeds for searching eBay listings, etc. But this desktop application from eBay is a very inclusive tool for users.

eBay has also announced its intention to soon launch a few more products, including Next Gen My eBay for streamlined, customized eBay pages, eBay Marketplace for Facebook applications, and eBay to Go, which is a listings widget for your personal website or blog.

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